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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

______ European was seen eating Kadi Chawal in New Delhi.

 

A) An B) A
C) The D) All
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

 

be doubted ___________ this is not the case

 

A) weather   B) wither  
C) wether   D) whether
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) whether

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Can't judge a book by its cover

 

A) If you love something dearly then you have to protect it B) You shouldn't prejudge the value of something, by its outward appearance alone
C) To make a false opinion without even seeing that person is prejudice D) A bad book needs a good cover to make it saleable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) You shouldn't prejudge the value of something, by its outward appearance alone

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

 

and 300 feet ________. By January 2017

 

A) width   B) length  
C) breadth   D) wide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) wide

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

What would you have done if you ______ the band?

 

A) was in   B) is in
C) will be in   D) were in
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) were in

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The many ______ of Dalhousie have made it popular among tourists.

 

A) signs   B) attractions  
C) entertainment   D) disadvantages
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) attractions  

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The general consensus is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures of everything stems from the tendency to over- share on social media, but it may also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship with an increasingly unstable present. When everything around you _______________ before you can register it, it is tempting to reach into your pocket for your smartphone, click away, and think about it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple as a slice of toast. The selfie may be narcissistic, but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors you to a time and place, be it your first holiday abroad or the nightclub you visit every weekend.

 

When everything around you _______________ before you can

 

A) change   B) changes  
C) changing   D) changed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) changes  

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The mechanic uses old spare parts for the car.

 

 

A) Old spare parts were used for the car by the mechanic.   B) Old spare parts was used for the car by the mechanic.  
C) Old spare parts is being used for the car by the mechanic.   D) Old spare parts are used for the car by the mechanic.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Old spare parts are used for the car by the mechanic.

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